Schmalz offers a new gripper for vacuum tube lifters for the ergonomic handling of heavy loads. The PSSG bag suction pad is characterised by its long service life and long maintenance intervals.
The vacuum tube lifter Jumbo provides companies with a Ergonomic handling of heavy loads. Whether wooden and glass panels, cardboard boxes, metal components or sacks - a wide variety of goods can be moved quickly and effortlessly. Lard has optimised the new PSSG sack suction pad for mounting on the Jumbo especially for handling sacks. The PSSG grips Coated and uncoated bags made of paper, plastic or fabric with different filling levels. It is also suitable for raw rubber bales and shrink-wrapped packages.
The innovative sealing element made of FDA-compliant silicone or wear-resistant NBR (acrylonitrile butadiene rubber) is robust and lasts a long time. Compared to conventional sponge rubber seals, the service life is extended. As a result, companies benefit from long maintenance intervals and stable processes. They also do not have to worry about contamination from crumbling foam.
The new seal is also impressive in terms of sustainability: the company dispenses with adhesives and relies on a screwable metal insert for the connection. This allows employees to change the sealing lip in just a few minutes. In addition, all materials can be disposed of separately at the end of their service life.
The new sack suction pad grabs the JumboFlex, JumboErgo and JumboSprint. With three different sizes and the two different sealing materials the gripper adapts to a wide range of applications. optimally. Its glass fibre reinforced plastic housing is very light and a filter fleece protects the system from soiling.
Source: Lard
